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Mike Klingaman

A magazine and sports enterprise reporter for The Baltimore Sun, Mike Klingaman writes human-interest stories and historical profiles. A native of Catonsville, he was one of three finalists for the 1985 Pulitzer Prize in Specialized Reporting.

The Jenkins House, located at 106 E. Chase Street in Historic Mount Vernon—Baltimore’s cultural heart—is a magnificent architectural landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Courtesy of Nicholas Piscatelli)

Hot Property: The Jenkins House, 1840s Mount Vernon mansion lists for $1.95M

July 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

There are black chestnut sliding doors and marble bathroom floors; cherry kitchen cabinets and finely-carved mantels atop the nine fireplaces. The dining room is paneled in Honduran mahogany and gold...

3143 Old Oak Drive is an all-brick estate set on nearly 3.5 secluded acres in Ellicott City. The residence features six bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, and a three-car garage. Inside, you’ll find 7,609 finished square feet, plus an additional 2,157 square feet ready for customization. Combining elegance and functionality, this exceptional property is listed at $2,250,000. (Courtesy of Housefli)

Hot Property: Grand Ellicott City Colonial lists for $2.25M

July 15, 2025 at 1:40 p.m.

Like a growing number of trendy residences, this one boasts a home theater and fitness center. There's also a basketball hoop outside, a perk that's curiously absent from many high-end...

Orioles left-hander Billy O'Dell is congratulated by the New York Yankees' Gil McDougald, left, and Chicago White Sox's Nellie Fox, right, in the clubhouse after the American League's 4-3 win in the All-Star Game on July 8, 1958, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. O'Dell earned the save with three innings of hitless relief. (File)

Retro: Remembering Billy O’Dell’s emergence at Baltimore’s first MLB All-Star Game

July 15, 2025 at 5:30 a.m.

The Orioles' Billy O'Dell retired nine straight batters to save the American League's 4-3 win in the 1958 All-Star Game in Baltimore.

16 Merry Hill Ct. is a 19th-century mansion near Stevenson that has 25 rooms on nearly 3.5-acres. The Georgian home is listed for $4,250,000. (Courtesy of Maryland Image House)

Hot Property: 25-room Stevenson mansion for $4.25M

July 8, 2025 at 9:18 a.m.

It was the country estate of the late Robert Brent Keyser, once president of Johns Hopkins University's board of trustees, whose family helped establish the school's Homewood campus in 1914.

1848 Circle Rd. is in Ruxton. (Courtesy of American Imagery, LLC)

Hot Property: $4.17M Ruxton estate once owned by ‘the next Bernie Madoff’

July 2, 2025 at 12:40 p.m.

Built just after the Civil War, it has six bedrooms, five bathrooms and more than 7,400 square feet of living space.

Orioles catcher Andy Etchebarren and ball girl Linda Warehime. (Courtesy of Linda Warehime)

Whatever happened to … Linda Warehime, late 1960s Orioles’ ballgirl?

July 3, 2025 at 12:27 p.m.

The game's first ballgirl, at age 11, earned national acclaim, appearing in both "Time" and "Sports Illustrated" and on two TV panel game shows, "What's My Line?" and "To Tell...

2132 Rosalie Ave. in Essex sits on .39 acre. (Courtesy of Shane DeFries)

Hot Property: Mermaid mansion in Essex listed for $1.89M

June 25, 2025 at 12:20 p.m.

Windows abound; some are floor-to-ceiling, offering panoramic water views, others are graceful circles that give a cruise-line feel to the place.

A view of BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)

BWI Airport’s 75th anniversary: Marking the milestones

June 24, 2025 at 9:25 a.m.

From the start, the airport, then called Friendship, grabbed headlines. Once completed, it dwarfed New York's LaGuardia Airport (four times larger) and included a 9-story control tower, the tallest in...

3660 Mill Green Rd. in Street, Maryland has two buildings on the 45-acre estate that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: a stone grist mill (1827) along Broad Creek in northern Harford County, and the miller's house, a rubblestone structure and the oldest part of the main home, built in 1743. While contemporary additions to the storied exterior may jolt the senses, the property preserves the last vestiges of the bustling 19th century village of Mill Green. The main house is also the only private residence in the county listed on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. (Courtesy of Atlas Photography)

Hot Property: $1.52M Harford County estate listed on Underground Railroad Network

June 19, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

Two buildings on this 45-acre estate are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: a stone grist mill (1827) along Broad Creek in northern Harford County, and the miller's...

From left, John Massey, vice president and creative director, and Marc Sklar, president and CEO, of Gian Marco Menswear, an upscale clothing store named Baltimore’s best. (Kim Hairston/Staff)

Baltimore’s Best Lifestyle & Shopping: 2025 winners

June 17, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The poll includes more than 550 winners in nearly 200 categories in six areas — Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden, Food & Drink, Lifestyles & Shopping, Personal Services and...

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